Post #734091 by Humuhumu on Thu, Jan 1, 2015 2:21 PM

I really, really like tikilongbeach's Explorer's Club idea. I think you're best off embracing what it is and working with it, rather than trying to design around it as if it's not what it is. I think I'd start with those drawer pulls, if you're up for replacing those. I'd switch them to something that looks more late-1800s British/New York, maybe some ornate antiqued bronze, or alternately, some simple but less-sleek design. The silver bars look too modern for the direction you'll want to head.

I'd do some deep digging, learning more about these old adventurer's clubs, and looking for other design concepts (the image above comes from a play about an adventurer's club). Disney famously had their Adventurer's Club. You can make yours specifically about explorers around the South Pacific, if you wish, but I think it's a great, immersive direction to head in, without making big changes to what you've got.

Good luck, I think there's potential to do something really fresh and fun here!